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FILMMAKER
Total Donated
$5,442,487
Contributions
22,735
Unique Donors
765
Top States
CA314 donors
$2,082,590
NY208 donors
$1,477,816
WA14 donors
$254,343
MD13 donors
$247,554
MA23 donors
$232,971
IL17 donors
$209,069
TX19 donors
$138,579
NM6 donors
$115,691
VA7 donors
$101,594
NJ11 donors
$77,915
FL16 donors
$60,811
PA8 donors
$48,714
CO14 donors
$40,451
DC10 donors
$40,187
GA7 donors
$33,365
OR8 donors
$33,236
NC5 donors
$29,719
TN4 donors
$20,676
HI1 donors
$18,900
MT4 donors
$18,870
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $133,590 | 141 | 91 |
| 2006 | $49,500 | 47 | 30 |
| 2008 | $450,423 | 439 | 197 |
| 2010 | $97,549 | 119 | 59 |
| 2012 | $412,604 | 361 | 141 |
| 2014 | $142,945 | 141 | 67 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANOFF, LESLIE | $184,860 | 90 | POTOMAC, MD | DANOVA PRODUCTIONS INC. | 2004–2020 |
| 2 | BRAUFMAN, BRAD | $132,376 | 325 | LEXINGTON, MA | BRAD BRAUFMAN | 2008–2022 |
| 3 | MELTZER, JULIA | $130,235 | 107 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 4 | DUHAMEL, KATHARINE BUNCE | $128,676 | 3 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016 |
| 5 | VECHEY, JOHN | $125,648 | 28 | SEATTLE, WA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2004–2020 |
| 6 | ZIERING, AMY | $109,310 | 179 | GLENDALE, CA | CHAIN CAMERA PICTURES | 2008–2022 |
| 7 | GOODMAN, JENNIPHR | $103,091 | 172 | SANTA FE, NM | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 8 | PRITZKER, GIGI | $97,819 | 32 | CHICAGO, IL | DEE GEE ENTERTAINMENT | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | WEISSMAN, DAN | $91,913 | 105 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2004–2020 |
| 10 | CRAMER, RUSSELL | $90,579 | 95 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 11 | WEISSMAN, DANIEL | $82,439 | 22 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 12 | BROWN III, OWSLEY | $81,052 | 36 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | OWSLEY BROWN PRESENTS | 2016–2022 |
| 13 | HADDAD, CAMILLA | $59,731 | 261 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 14 | KLEINE, CINDY | $58,584 | 71 | NY, NY | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 15 | DURYEE, CORNELIA | $56,347 | 29 | SEATTLE, WA | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 16 | GLEZERMAN, TAMAR | $52,750 | 22 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2020–2022 |
| 17 | MITCHELL, STACEY | $50,767 | 149 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 18 | GARRIOTT, MARCY L | $45,150 | 10 | AUSTIN, TX | SELF | 2004–2014 |
| 19 | MOWER, MICHELLE | $43,150 | 51 | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | SELF EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 20 | MARQUEZ, JACQUELINE | $42,700 | 12 | MCLEAN, VA | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 21 | KNOWLTON, VLADA | $41,515 | 67 | MEDINA, WA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 22 | LAHOOD, MICHAEL | $39,975 | 268 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 23 | FENNELL, TEMPLE | $37,300 | 22 | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | ATO PICTURES | 2008–2022 |
| 24 | ROBERTS, JORDAN | $36,816 | 145 | VENICE, CA | WARNER BROS | 2004–2022 |
| 25 | MCFARLAND, GAVIN | $35,540 | 28 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 26 | MEYER, LUKE | $34,981 | 160 | CONWAY, MA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2014–2020 |
| 27 | FLECK, RYAN | $34,954 | 196 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2018–2022 |
| 28 | AVERY, DOUGLAS | $34,522 | 429 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | GOLDBERG TOLMACH, PAIGE | $31,755 | 16 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 30 | NAYLOR, LAURA | $31,679 | 21 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF | 2020 |
| 31 | NEVILLE, MORGAN | $30,326 | 73 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 32 | A LIPMAN, MARK | $29,964 | 18 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2020 |
| 33 | DOUGAN, GAVIN | $29,500 | 25 | SANTA MONICA, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 34 | VICHIT-VADAKAN, VISRA | $28,800 | 6 | WOODSIDE, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2020 |
| 35 | SELKOW, BENJAMIN | $28,065 | 39 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | MASS APPEAL | 2018–2022 |
| 36 | MIZRAHY, IDO | $27,500 | 11 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2020 |
| 37 | EISENHARDT, JESSE | $27,368 | 92 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 38 | DANOFF, LESLIE H | $27,000 | 2 | POTOMAC, MD | SELF | 2006–2020 |
| 39 | SHYAMALAN, MANOJ | $26,300 | 6 | BERWYN, PA | SELF | 2010–2020 |
| 40 | REKHI, BEN | $26,150 | 26 | SANTA MONICA, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2018–2022 |
| 41 | BLOTNICK, ROBIN | $25,235 | 42 | BROOKLYN, NY | JUBILEE FILMS | 2020–2022 |
| 42 | LEARS, RACHEL | $24,750 | 46 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF | 2020–2022 |
| 43 | MACGILLIVRAY, BARBARA | $23,825 | 12 | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | MACGILLIVRAY FREEMAN | 2016–2022 |
| 44 | SCHAMUS, JAMES | $22,950 | 21 | NEW YORK, NY | FOCUS FEATURES | 2004–2020 |
| 45 | KUSAMA, KARYN | $22,850 | 125 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 46 | STERNFELD, JOSHUA | $22,770 | 46 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2020 |
| 47 | STONE, OLYMPIA | $22,635 | 423 | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 48 | GIBNEY, ALEX | $22,425 | 49 | SUMMIT, NJ | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 49 | SMALL, JENNIFER | $21,540 | 110 | NEW YORK, NY | GIGANTIC PICTURES | 2004–2022 |
| 50 | MCGRATH, SAMUEL | $21,250 | 17 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2018–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,451,336 | 21,147 |
| 2 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $259,897 | 6,255 |
| 3 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $168,246 | 3,346 |
| 4 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $144,299 | 9,583 |
| 5 | HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411 | $125,976 | 3 |
| 6 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $124,589 | 5,503 |
| 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $107,176 | 5,751 |
| 8 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $103,324 | 1,783 |
| 9 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $89,103 | 4,862 |
| 10 | DCCCC00000935 | $67,094 | 7,677 |
| 11 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $64,385 | 3,699 |
| 12 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACC00468314 | $61,805 | 269 |
| 13 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $59,706 | 3,458 |
| 14 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $51,622 | 4,597 |
| 15 | DELGADO FOR CONGRESSC00633859 | $47,830 | 1,394 |
| 16 | DSCCC00042366 | $47,046 | 4,115 |
| 17 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $45,378 | 3,420 |
| 18 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $44,607 | 5,034 |
| 19 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $43,853 | 4,348 |
| 20 | JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATEC00696153 | $43,312 | 3,235 |
| 21 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $43,221 | 1,891 |
| 22 | SWING LEFTC00632133 | $38,026 | 618 |
| 23 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $36,430 | 3,285 |
| 24 | WIN THE ERA PACC00697441 | $35,055 | 1,779 |
| 25 | AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUNDC00492520 | $30,275 | 745 |